close-cropped

American  

[klohs-kropt] / ˈkloʊsˈkrɒpt /

adjective

1. clipped or trimmed short.

   close-cropped hair.

2. having one's hair clipped or trimmed short.

   a close-cropped wrestler.

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Etymology

Origin of close-cropped

First recorded in 1890–95

Example Sentences

A tall, middle-aged man with close-cropped hair and a manicured beard stepped out of the car and into the frigid night.

From Seattle Times

After he made a crack about Jada Pinkett Smith’s close-cropped hair, her husband, Will Smith, left his seat in the audience, walked onstage and struck Rock.

From New York Times

“My first thought was, ‘OK, I’m alive,’” said the 30-year-old, who has close-cropped hair and a methodical manner.

From Los Angeles Times

A murky, unsolved crime in the past; an Australian setting so dramatic it’s almost a character in itself; a tall, thin Melbourne federal agent with close-cropped, white-blond hair and invisible eyelashes: These are the hallmarks of Jane Harper’s Aaron Falk mysteries.

From Washington Post

To hear Williams tell it, that shift to bigger, more stylized performances took a concerted effort; in person, she’s much more contained, with a presence as close-cropped as the pixie haircut she often favors.

From New York Times